Chapter 822: The Kill (I)

The news of Wang Tingxiang's death reached the cabinet as soon as dawn.

Getting the news, Zhang Juzheng was first surprised, then happy, and finally a thick melancholy surged up his eyebrows, and took the report presented by Dali Temple, and went to the first auxiliary duty room to report.

Xu Jie was sitting at the round table, holding a bowl of osmanthus lotus seed porridge, taking small sips. It was cold and he didn't want to go out of the house, so he asked people to bring breakfast to the duty room.

Zhang Juzheng came in, Xu Jie glanced at him and said, "Have you eaten?" ”。

"Prime Minister, Prime Minister Wang Tingxiang died last night." Zhang Ju said solemnly.

"Dead?" As soon as Xu Jie's hand was released, the porridge bowl fell to the ground and shattered, and his robe was stained with gruel. He ignored it, grabbed Zhang Juzheng's hand tightly and said, "How did you die?" ”

"Hang yourself." Zhang Juzheng felt his fingers cold, and said softly: "The report said that he still left a desperate letter, but he had to let the emperor see it first." ”

"Hang yourself......" Xu Jie ignored the second half of his sentence, and still murmured there: "How can you hang yourself, shouldn't you......"

Zhang Juzheng remained silent and waited for Xu Jie to return to normal...... In his experience, this old man is made of special materials, and he will never lose his mind.

But this time, Xu Jie's cooldown time was unexpectedly long, so he had to open his mouth and call softly: "Teacher, teacher......"

Xu Jie came back to his senses at this time, looked at him coldly, and said, "Did you do it?" ”

"I ......" Zhang Juzheng was stunned: "I just look for death, and there is no way to die"

"Really, not?" It seems that in Xu Jie's place, the reputation of this high-ranking foot is already negative.

"It's not." The feeling of being wronged is really unpleasant, Zhang Juzheng took a deep breath and said: "Li Chunfang is not in a hurry, am I in such a hurry?" Why should you make a wedding dress for him? ”

Xu Jie thought about it, with himself on top, Li Chunfang below, and the emperor's favor, Zhang Juzheng really had no reason to do such a crazy thing.

"If it's not you, who else?" Xu Jie fell into confusion, under the surveillance and protection of the Zhenfu Division and Dali Temple, no one should be able to assassinate Wang Tingxiang...... Don't talk about the prison of the Criminal Department, without Huang Guangsheng releasing water, it would not have been possible at all. Now the Zhenfu Division and Dali Temple are monitoring each other, and it is impossible to do anything about it.

Although there were no further reports, Xu Jie could almost conclude that Wang Tingxiang should have died by suicide. But he made a promise to him, what happened to make him lose his mind, and he had to end it in this way? Xu Jie was puzzled.

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng wanted to speak and stopped, Xu Jie's face sank, and he said in a low voice: "You don't think that this is for the teacher, right?" Fewer words"

"This ......" Zhang Juzheng frowned and said: "It doesn't matter what the students think, the key is what the emperor thinks and what the officials think......"

Xu Jie was able to hold on, but when he heard Zhang Juzheng's words, he suddenly said deflated: "Yes......"

Wang Tingxiang's death, in the eyes of ordinary people, is the best solution to the current deadlock...... First, a Zuodu Yushi gave Hu Zongxian his life, which was enough to calm the anger of the public. Second, his line is broken, so naturally it is not good to check it up, at least the immortals above can breathe a sigh of relief.

Neither of these points is wrong, but here's the problem. For those who know the case, how many people will think that Wang Tingxiang committed suicide willingly? They would definitely think that it was the gods who wanted to celebrate the New Year, and the poor Wang Tingxiang was killed by suicide.

And no matter who did it, it will eventually be attributed to the head of the great god Xu Ge Lao. Whether he did it or not, the yellow mud fell into the crotch of his pants, and it was not or......

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"Who is framing the old man?" Xu Jie finally had a seizure, and the Prime Minister Chengfu, who was known as being moody, couldn't contain his fear and anger at the moment, slapped the table fiercely, and said with a distorted face: "Do you really think that this will move me?" "He has full confidence in himself." Xu Ge has been looking forward to raising him for 20 years, and his current status is already as stable as Mount Tai, whether it is an open gun or a hidden arrow, no one wants to shake him in the slightest

He has already made up his mind that as long as he gets through this hurdle and survives this situation, he will never show mercy to his subordinates whether he is in the party or the Shen party, and will be driven out of the court

This court hall is too narrow to accommodate so many immortals

Zhang Juzheng smiled bitterly in his heart: "Why did you go earlier...... he was very uninterested in Xu Jie's long-standing 'three return policy', what would he return Weifu to the Lord, return government affairs to the ministers, and return the public opinion with sacrificed punishment? Give the power back to others, what is left in your hands as a prime minister?

He believes that as the prime minister, Xu Ge will not be able to do this. When you are the prime minister, you have to have the appearance of dominating the world, and you don't dare to do anything, you only know Ren En. For the sake of a little false fame, he gave up his authority, and made the court stand on the hills, so that it would be strange if there was no chaos Yan Ge was old back then, and he would never have encountered this kind of trouble, if it weren't for the fact that the old man was really not presentable, I am afraid that it is still the world of the father and son.

Now, of course, is not the time to say that. After waiting for the teacher to finish venting, Zhang Juzheng said softly: "How can you pass this level now?" ”

"I must immediately go and ask the emperor for guilt," Xu Jie also regained his composure after venting.

"Yes, at this time, the emperor's heart must not be suspicious." Zhang Juzheng agreed.

"You go and find out this matter for me," Xu Jie said with a gloomy face: "Who is making trouble, the old man doesn't want to be kept in the dark." ”

Ju Zheng replied again.

So the master and apprentice acted separately, Zhang Juzheng went out of the palace to investigate the case, and Xu Jie took the public to the Qianqing Palace.

After a while, Xu Jie said to Feng Bao, who came up: "The old man wants to face the saint." ”

"Oh, it's a misfortune that you're old." Feng Bao smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor is not free now." As he spoke, he made a fist with his hands and his thumbs together, trembling slightly...... Meaning, the little bees are collecting honey.

Xu Jie really understood, look at the sun outside is rising, what kind of disciple is it at this time? Resist the impulse of 'To Jun Yao Shun'. He forced a smile and asked Feng Baodao, "How long do you have to wait?" ”

"It's easy to say," Feng Bao whispered: "Maybe an hour or two, maybe a day or two, depending on the nature of the emperor." ”

Xu Jie almost fainted, isn't this death? But now he can't take care of the emperor's physical problems, so he grabbed Feng Bao and said: "I really have an urgent matter, I must see the emperor immediately, and my father-in-law will help me think of a way." As he spoke, he gave him a skew.

"Hey, you've killed our family," Feng Bao hurriedly dodged and said, "You wait, I'll go see if there's a chance to tell the emperor." ”

"I'm tired of my father-in-law." Xu Jie's heart was slightly wider.

Feng Bao went into the Xinuan Pavilion, passed through the layers of palace curtains, and arrived in the inner hall where the emperor lived.

What's the uncovered assembly here? There was only one emperor who was so angry that he snorted. Seeing Feng Bao coming in, Long Qing pulled his face and said; "Got him away?"

"Back to the master, no." Feng Bao looked at Chen Hong on the side and whispered, "He has to see you, saying that he is in a hurry." ”

"What should I do?" Long Qing looked at Chen Hong and said, "Could it be really urgent?" ”

"It's all been rooted, besides this, can there be anything urgent?" Chen Hong is still the same as if his life is not long, and he is unhurried.

"So, can you see it?" Long Qing was stunned for a while.

"The emperor has thought about it, how to deal with Xu Ge Lao, then see you." Chen Hong used the tone unique to the old eunuch and said slowly: "If you haven't thought about it yet, the old slave suggests that you wait until you think about it...... and then you paused: "After all, you want to make a statement." ”

"Alas......" Long Qing really hated himself, he didn't have the ability to think through the problem in the blink of an eye like Master Shen and them, and he couldn't help but say with a big head: "But if he refuses to see him at this juncture, he will definitely think that I don't want to see him?" ”

"If you're really embarrassed." After the emperor was entangled for a while, the old eunuch Chen said leisurely: "You can say this......

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"The emperor said that he can trust you." Xu Ge waited for a while, and finally waited for Feng Bao to come out and proclaim: "You can just watch and handle big and small things, and you don't need to report everything." ”

"Yes, Emperor Xie trusts." After Xu Jiexing saluted and received the edict, he was helped up by Feng Bao. The latter helped him out. When he reached a leeward place, Xu Jie took his hand and asked, "Gonggong Feng, tell me the truth, did the emperor read the suicide note?" ”

"Looked." Feng Bao nodded and lowered his voice. There was something in his sleeve, it should be a roll of silver tickets, this is a bribe from the prime minister, it is really exciting

"Then, did the emperor say anything?" Xu Jie asked softly, another roll of silver tickets...... This technique has obviously been practiced, even if I haven't done it in the past few years, I am not unfamiliar at all now.

Feng Bao was almost **, and said happily: "After the emperor saw it, he said that this guy finally came to his senses, why did he go earlier." After a pause, he smiled and said, "The emperor hasn't been so happy for a long time, or he wouldn't have ...... so early."

"Thank you." Xu Jie nodded, and then let go of his hand with another roll of silver tickets. With Feng Bao's support, he walked out of the Qianqing Palace and went up to the people who were waiting there.

On the way back to the cabinet, Xu looked up at the sky where the black clouds pressed down on the city, and his face was extremely solemn. Fang Caifeng Bao's words, although the pressure in his heart was slightly reduced. But he still felt deeply that an unprecedented crisis hung over his head. It's like being firmly caught in a big net, the more you struggle, the tighter you will be trapped, but if you don't struggle, this feeling of sitting still and waiting to die is really tormenting.

Time, what is needed most is time. Let's wait until we get through this year...... Today is already twenty-nine, Xu Jie said secretly: "Why can't you last this day and a half?" ’

After returning to the cabinet, Xu Jie summoned his closest confidant Si Zhilang and said: "Today and tomorrow, you must read all the recitals sent to the celebrant carefully. The old man's rare domineering spirit was exposed, and he said word by word: "If there are ignorant remarks, they will be kept in Wenyuan Pavilion for the New Year." ”

Si Zhilang also knew that the situation was serious, so he was about to take the order and leave, but he heard Xu Ge Lao say: "There are still ......"

Naji Naorou stood on his feet and listened with his hands down. I heard Xu Jie say softly: "If Gonggong Chen hasn't written from Gonggong Chen by noon, you will take the initiative to contact the eyeliner in the palace and be sure to find out the truth." This is something that Xu Jie has always been very taboo, and now he has no choice but to do something special.

Naoro's expression stiffened now, could it be even more severe than he imagined.

"Go ahead, the sky is falling, and the old man will stand on it, and he won't hurt you." Xu Jie cheered him up.

"Yes," Naji straightened his chest and turned to leave.

Looking at his back, Xu Jie's face was cold, and only now did he understand which sentence it was; 'The ministers are forced out', not when the * son set up the archway, but a helpless heart......

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In the meantime, Feng Bao returned to the duty room, closed the door, and counted the tickets in his hand happily, good guy, two hundred taels for a question, six hundred taels of silver, Xu Ge's three years of money, is really a big deal

Although Feng Bao, a eunuch, is very unusual and doesn't like money, he is really honored to get a bribe from the prime minister of the current dynasty. And prepare to collect it, and have a show off when you are old in the future. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty in his heart, but it's a pity that we still lied to you, this is no way, who told us to listen to the emperor?

The lesson Teng Xiang exchanged for blood will never be forgotten for the rest of his life. What's more, the emperor is so angry today...... Feng Bao had never seen the good-tempered Emperor Longqing so angry.

After hearing that Wang Tingxiang hanged himself, Long Qing was stunned at first, and then became more and more angry, and finally became angry, scooped up something and smashed everything, and smashed all the bottles and cans on the machine, so that he was not so angry. But his mouth still said in pieces: "It's too unseen, it's too shameless, is this your investigation?" What do you think I'm for? Qin II or Emperor Xian of Han? It's so frustrating."

Fortunately, Chen Hong had already taken a step forward and expelled all the current people from Xinuan Pavilion, so that these crazy words did not flow out.

To put it mildly, Chen Hong finally persuaded the emperor to go; But when the emperor wanted to meet Xu Jie, Chen Hong seemed to inadvertently stop him......

After so many ups and downs, Feng Bao has matured a lot, just quietly watching all this, unless the emperor asks him to do something, he won't say a word, do nothing, and won't mention it to anyone......

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Two more, I found that this top ten is not so easy to be, all masters, monthly tickets are hundreds of rises, if we are a little negligent, we will be blown up. That's already the case this month, my dear, so let's keep the name.

In other words, it feels good to caress the chrysanthemum of Brother Yueguan......

Chapter 822: The Kill (I)

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